Clearview 263 - October 2023 | Page 5

INDUSTRY NEWS

Industry golf day raises funds for children ’ s hospices

» ON 29 JUNE , HOPPE ( UK ) joined forces with other key members of the fenestration and hardware industry for a game of golf and to help raise funds for GM Fundraising in support of Hope House Children ’ s Hospices .
The golf day event was organised by Clearview and Pro Installer magazines and was hosted at Hickleton Golf Club in Doncaster . As well as an
18-round golf course competition – for more than 70 players – an auction took place in the evening with prizes donated by each team . These efforts have resulted in £ 7,410 being raised for such a worthy cause .
HOPPE ( UK ) CEO , Ged Ryan , and head of sales , Andy Matthews , took part in the event , with Ged winning the ‘ nearest the pin ’ award on the sixth hole and Andy being one
of only five players to ‘ beat the pro ’.
We ’ d like to thank our friends at Clearview and Pro Installer for such a great day
and we look forward to the next tee-off .
www . hoppe . com

Cash prizes for Women ’ s World Cup

» EVERY WORKING DAY DURING the Women ’ s World Cup , Northern Building Plastics gave away £ 20 for each match played that day to a customer who ordered online . They also doubled the prize , whenever England won , and tripled the prize whenever a hat-trick was scored , resulting in an amazing £ 1,680 worth of cash prizes given away to 54 lucky customers .
This was the second time that NBP ran their World Cup Giveaway competition following the 2022 World Cup last winter , which went down a storm with customers .
Stephen Jones , Sales Director at Northern Building Plastics , says : “ Competitions like this are one of the many perks of being an NBP customer , alongside our huge product range and incredibly efficient service .
“ We ’ ve made further improvements to our service levels this year , mainly thanks to the launch of our new and improved online ordering platform . Our customers can now choose from 1,000s of products and place an order in just a few clicks and receive it direct to site the very next day .”
www . nbp . co . uk

“ DELIGHTED ” WITH DOUBLE FINALIST STATUS

» EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS HAS achieved finalist status in two categories at the prestigious G23 Awards ( taking place on Friday 24 November at the London Hilton on Park Lane ). Its Connect digital platform has been nominated for Best Business Initiative of the Year and for Customer Care Initiative of the Year , indicating the platform ’ s ambitious scope and the exciting opportunities it delivers .
Connect empowers users to conveniently access and download resources from various devices including desktops , mobiles , iPads and tablets . Through
continued investment , the intelligently designed platform has continued to evolve into the industry ’ s most comprehensive customer resource hub .
With over 1,000 registered users , over 2000 direct downloads per month and an extensive library of 1,700 downloadable assets , the site continues to deliver added value benefits to fabricators and installers . Notably , Connect demonstrated its exceptional advantage during the recent updates to the Building Regulations last year , offering a wide range of practical guidance and hosting live stream Q & A sessions to assist customers in navigating the complexities of the new legislation .
www . epwinwindowsystems . co . uk
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